Young Nancy Peterson attempts to restore her family's fortunes by claiming their connection with the aristocratic Sulhamsteads. But Alec Sulhamstead is a rich wastrel who seduces her and makes her life miserable. When Nancy meets Angel Clare, she is offered true love and happiness, but her past catches up with her and she faces an agonizing moral choice.
Young Nancy Peterson attempts to restore her family's fortunes by claiming their connection with the aristocratic Sulhamsteads. But Alec Sulhamstead is a rich wastrel who seduces her and makes her life miserable. When Nancy meets Angel Clare, she is offered true love and happiness, but her past catches up with her and she faces an agonizing moral choice.